Then each morning, the Quickscreen status will automatically display on your schedule.

This action is considered a вЂњsoftвЂќ credit inquiry and does not affect the patientвЂ™s credit bureau report. If the patient is not a current cardholder, CareCredit performs a Quickscreen to help determine if the patient will be pre-approved for CareCredit. Each night, your PMS automatically sends a request to determine the status of each scheduled patient with CareCredit.2 Using CareCreditвЂ™s Batch Quickscreen is easy. Why is this so important? 47% of cardholders said they would have postponed or decreased their procedureвЂ™s scope if CareCredit was not available. This lets you confidently present a payment solution during the cost conversation and can help give patients a financing option that may motivate them to accept optimal recommended treatment. See the patientвЂ™s Batch Quickscreen status in the Patient Information area of the Family ModuleВ or by adding the CareCredit Approval StatusВ to the Appointment view. With Batch Quickscreen, you can easily identify which patients are pre-approved or already have a CareCredit credit card, even before their appointment.

With CareCreditвЂ™s integration into Open Dental, features like Batch Quickscreen make it easy for providers to facilitate a successful financial conversation that can help more patients move forward with comprehensive treatment plans. Still, the cost of treatment - and what a patientвЂ™s insurance will or will not cover - doesnвЂ™t have to be a barrier to offering optimal treatment plans. In fact, according to the American Dental Association, most plans have an annual maximum in benefits of $1,000 or 1,500 21, which can leave patients needing more extensive treatment with large out-of-pocket costs.

Whether youвЂ™re an in-network or an out-of-network fee-for-service provider, patients are often surprised to learn dental insurance usually covers only a fraction of the cost of recommended care.

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